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Morgantown, W. Va. (November 30, 2011) — MX Sports, producer of the 2012 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Amsoil, announces today the Class Structure and Supplemental Rules for the 2012 National Championship, taking place July 29 – August 4 at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn.
The class structure has undergone minor changes in both the youth and amateur categories. Highlights include the addition of the Two-Stroke (16+) class to the amateur lineup, providing two-stroke enthusiasts a chance to compete on equal footing in a class designed for adult-aged riders-with no A, B or C class specification.
"MX Sports realizes that there's still a large following of two-strokes in the motocross community, which is why we have added the Two-Stroke (16+) class," said Tim Cotter, Director of MX Sports. "Since the class is open to any riding level, we think we will see a considerable amount of participants who simply enjoy racing two-strokes jump on the opportunity to compete against one another on a level playing field."
The addition of the Mini Sr. (12-14) Stock and Mini Sr. (12-14) Modified classes will pit 85cc two-stroke motorcycles against 150cc four-stroke machines for the first time in Loretta Lynn MX history.
"The newly added Mini Sr. classes reflect the ongoing evolution of machines and we feel that the new class structure will maintain fair and balanced racing across the board," said Cotter.
Another change comes in the machine eligibility for the 51cc (4-6) Stock Limited class. The 2012 Supplemental Rules provide a complete list of machines that are eligible for the new Limited class.
Click HERE to view the 2012 Supplemental Rules.
Click HERE to view the 2012 National Classes.
The 2012 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship presented by Amsoil will take place Sunday, July 29 – Saturday, August 4 at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. For more information, visit the series website at www.mxsports.com.

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Mount Sinai & Genetic Disease Foundation Celebrate "Food For Life" Program to Help Kids Manage Inherited Metabolic Diseases
New York, NY (PRWEB) July 03, 2014 -- Pediatric patients and their families recently joined physicians from The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and representatives from the Genetic Disease Foundation (GDF) to introduce revamped quarters for the Food for Life program, which serves patients in Mount Sinai's Program for Inherited Metabolic Diseases – one of the largest centers of its kind. Food for Life was created to improve access to the specialized and often costly foods patients need to manage their health. Established with a grant from the GDF, the program features an on-site pantry stocked with food products made available at no cost to qualifying patients, along with advice and recipes from staff nutritionists.
"We're extremely pleased to implement the Food for Life program with the GDF's support to help our patients, many of whom are children, overcome barriers to optimal health and well-being," said Melissa Wasserstein, MD, Associate Professor of Genetics and Genomics and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Director of the Program for Inherited Metabolic Diseases. "Enormous strides in research and biochemical genetics mean that once-fatal metabolic disorders, usually diagnosed at birth, can now be treated with life-long medical and nutritional management."
Inherited metabolic diseases are caused by genetic errors that result in enzyme deficiencies, which make it impossible for the body to properly process certain types of foods. Toxins build up in organs to cause debilitating and life-threatening effects. Treatments include medications and a medically-prescribed diet.
"Because their diets are severely restricted, patients need to consume specially-manufactured formulas and other foodstuffs," Dr. Wasserstein explains. "If they eat 'off-limit' foods, they can have serious health repercussions, like neurological damage or even coma, depending on the disease."
"GDF is honored to make the innovative Food for Life program possible," said Lorie Broser, GDF Board member. "We hope this addition to the excellent care provided at Mount Sinai's Department of Genetics & Genomic Sciences will make a positive difference for the patients and families."
The celebration centered around completion of a new interior wall design at the Food for Life reception area. To enhance the program experience for patients and families, GDF enlisted visionary designer Edin Rudic, who donated his time to create an inspiring atmosphere featuring an unusual blend of artistry, color and technology. The area now includes specially-coated walls on which kids can draw, and an HD screen to display photos from patients, some of whom were on hand for the event.
For more information or to make a donation, visit the Food for Life program online. And for digital video "b-roll" and interviews with program staff and patient families, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeZKmvQUKME&feature=youtu.be.
About the Program for Inherited Metabolic Diseases
The Program for Inherited Metabolic Diseases (PIMD) at the Mount Sinai Health System specializes in providing advanced clinical and diagnostic services for the treatment of more than 600 children and adults affected by inborn errors of metabolism. Complete diagnostic evaluations, comprehensive testing, interpretation of test results, and long-term medical and nutritional management are provided.
The PIMD is an approved New York State Newborn Screening Referral Center for inherited metabolic diseases. In addition to being one of the largest Newborn Screening Referral Centers in the United States, the Program is the leading referral center in the region for the evaluation of patients with suspected inborn errors of metabolism. Our medical geneticists are committed to providing outstanding medical care for patients with inherited metabolic diseases, and to researching these disorders, with the goal of developing new, improved therapies for these conditions. Every medical geneticist in the Metabolic Genetics Faculty Practice is a member of the staff of The Mount Sinai Hospital and of the faculty of Icahn School of Medicine. Mount Sinai's Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences is one of the largest in the country dedicated to the understanding, prevention, treatment, and cure of genetic diseases and birth defects.
About the Genetic Disease Foundation
The Genetic Disease Foundation (GDF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1997 by patients and families affected by genetic disorders. The Foundation aims to support research and education to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases. GDF created the website http://www.knowyourgenes.org as a resource for people interested in learning about the role of genetics in family planning, disease diagnosis and management, and identifying hereditary health risks. The GDF has granted more than $5 million to the Department of Genetics & Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. For more information on the Genetic Disease Foundation, visit http://www.GeneticDiseaseFoundation.org.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System is an integrated health system committed to providing distinguished care, conducting transformative research, and advancing biomedical education. Structured around seven member hospital campuses and a single medical school, the Health System has an extensive ambulatory network and a range of inpatient and outpatient services—from community‐based facilities to tertiary and quaternary care.
The System includes approximately 6,600 primary and specialty care physicians, 12‐minority‐owned free‐standing ambulatory surgery centers, over 45 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, as well as 31 affiliated community health centers. Physicians are affiliated with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which is ranked among the top 20 medical schools both in National Institutes of Health funding and by U.S. News & World Report.
For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org, or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Genealogy is fast becoming the number one hobby in America today. As a result, municipal clerks offices receive numerous requests each week for information. Requests are received in person, in the mail, over the phone and now by email messages. Municipalities have different polices regarding conducting genealogy research - some charge by the hour, some charge per search. This pamphlet is developed with the intent to provide information to citizens conducting genealogy research on ancestors from the Lewiston, Maine area. Specific questions regarding office policy for genealogy research in Lewiston should be directed to the City Clerk's Office at 207-513-3124.
Information on Obtaining Copies of Maine Vital Records
Per the July 12, 2010 state law changes, a MAINE CDC VITAL RECORDS RESEARCHER CARD is required by anyone conducting genealogy research if the record is not 100 years old and if the person doing the research is not a direct descendant of the person whose record they are seeking.
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- Birth, marriage and death records for Lewiston residents if the event took place in Lewiston.
- Records from present date back to 1700s.
- Records before 1892 are not a complete listing.
FEES:$6 per record searched. If record is found, $6 fee includes a photocopy labeled "NOT FOR LEGAL PURPOSES". $15 for a certified copy in long form.
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Make check payable to "City of Lewiston". Include all known information with the written request - name, dates, location.
Fees must be paid in advance. Mon - Fri, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. City Clerk's Office, Lewiston City Hall, 27 Pine Street, Lewiston, ME 04240-7297 - 207-513-3124.
Please include a self addressed stamped Number 10 (business size) envelope.
As of July 12, 2010, the state law has changed regarding access to vital records. All records that are 100 years old or older are now considered public records and are open to the public. Any member of the public may purchase informational (non-certified) copies of any birth, marriage and death record that is 100 years old or older.
Anyone conducting genealogy research on records that are under 100 years old must present a Maine CDD/ODRVS researcher card. Genealogists with no direct and legitimate interest to the record must present the researcher card and are only entitled to purchase non-certified copies of the record. Genealogists wanting to purchase certified copies of records under 100 years old must present identification, the researcher card and demonstrate a direct and legitimate interest to the record they are seeking.
Due to the volume of requests, phone and email request searches can not be honored. In addition, due to consideration for other customers and office work load requirements, genealogy search requests submitted in person at the customer service window need to be limited to two requests. Other search requests can be left with the office staff and will be processed within thirty days.


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by Kate Corbett Pollack
Berry Pomeroy castle is situated in Devon, England, and was the Baronial home of the Pomeroy family, which came to England during the Norman conquest of 1066. Ralf de Pomeroy assisted William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings and as a result was awarded land in Devon, where this branch of the family would move and settle, coming from La Pommeraie in Bayeux, Normandy. There they continued the genealogical line for the next five hundred years. Berry Pomeroy castle was constructed to provide security and comfort for the family, and its defensive style was a display of status. The Viking raids of 800-900 had caused European populations to remove themselves from settlements on the river systems and to move further inland, which led also to the development of a fortress style of architecture, originally called a Motte and Bailey. In the event of a Viking raid, inhabitants of a town would remove to the interior of the walled Motte and Bailey, which was complete with a moat and a defensive tower. The wealthiest person in the area, the feudal Lord, constructed the fortress and lived within its walls. He would provide protection in exchange for labor and goods, which came to be known as the feudal system. This style developed into the more elaborate and ornate walled castles complete with moats, gates and towers, that are today so synonymous with the Middle Ages. Berry Pomeroy Castle, for example, has Saint Margaret's Tower, which was not only pretty, but could be used for defensive tactics. Devon was subject to Viking raids, and experienced them in about 900 AD. While the Pomeroy family may not have been in too much fear of invading hordes by the time of the castle's construction in the late 1400s, being able to build a walled fortress was a show of their power and wealth. The ample grounds were abundant with deer, and having a personal deer park was also a luxury reserved for the upper classes in the Middle Ages. A stone wall was constructed on the property to contain the deer, and is still in existence. The deer park dates from the 13th century. The castle was also equipped with its own chapel, and faded images of painted religious scenes are still visible on its walls. Today, Berry Pomeroy is known as 'the most haunted castle in England'.
The Pomeroy family lived in this area from the time of the Norman Conquest, but did not build Berry Pomeroy right away. They maintained several residences on the massive and extensive property awarded to Ralf de Pomeroy by William the Conqueror in exchange for his participation in the siege of Exeter and the battle of Hastings. William gave him 57 manors, which in this era refers to property and aristocratic title over it, including to the tenants. This tradition of granting land gained in battle or war by military leaders to their top ranking men was one also kept by General George Washington, who awarded landholdings to General Baron Von Steuben, among others. The medieval aristocratic tradition of holding large swaths of land occurred in the United States into the 1900s among settled European aristocracy or "new money" entrepreneurs like Ledyard Lincklaen and Jonathan Denise Ledyard, both of whom were a part of continuing the manor tradition in upstate New York during the 19th century. Small stone palaces were built by the Ledyard and Lincklaen families around Cazenovia, and the rent was collected from anyone who lived on the land.
The land at Berry Pomeroy was held by the Pomeroy family from the 11th century to 1547, when Thomas Pomeroy, due to financial problems, had to sell the manor to Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, and brother to Jane Seymour, third wife of King Henry VIII. Their father, Edward Seymour (senior), was one of the most powerful men in England next to the King. Edward Seymour was Uncle and appointed guardian to the future King Edward VI, who became King in 1547, the year his father, King Henry VIII, died. Edward VI was only a child when Henry VIII died, and Edward Seymour, his guardian, gained political influence as a result, as the boy could not yet make decisions. Edward Seymour held many important titles and offices including Protector of the Realm, and was known for his military prowess and success in battle. Like the Pomeroys, the Seymour family had come to the area as a result of the Norman Conquest, and their early ancestors fought in the battle of Hastings just as Ralf de Pomeroy had. Edward acquired immense wealth and property, and is also remembered for his influence over architectural styles that became popular in England at this time. Because of his great power, he had political enemies, and they were able to successfully overthrow and behead him by 1552.
Thomas Pomeroy was profligate with the family's money and as a result had gone into debt and had mortgaged the castle. Lord Edward Seymour (Junior) and his brother John, in the years around the purchase of Berry Pomeroy, were imprisoned with their father, Edward, former Protector of the Realm, in the Tower of London, where John Seymour met his demise after a long illness. Knowing he was going to die, John petitioned from the tower for ancestral land around Berry Pomeroy known as Maiden Bradley, which had belonged to his mother, to be awarded to his younger brother Edward. Edward acquired more land and Berry Pomeroy castle in his purchase from Thomas Pomeroy once he was released from the Tower of London. Sadly, he lost his father and brother at the same time.
Thomas Pomeroy used the money he earned from the sale of the castle to purchase other land. During this time, tensions between Protestants and Catholics in England were highly charged, and Devon had seen some violent fights and destruction of Catholic Churches in the area. Thomas Pomeroy was a Catholic, and Edward Seymour was a Protestant. Two years after Edward purchased Berry Pomeroy castle and made it the seat of the Seymour family, Thomas participated in a battle between Catholic and Protestant forces known as the Prayerbook Rebellion, which would bring him into contact with the Seymours yet again. Lord Edward sent troops to fight the Catholic forces, which were made up of soldiers and ordinary men alike. Thomas Pomeroy was a drummer and trumpeter for the Catholics and sounded the alarm when the Protestant soldiers were approaching. Edward's forces were momentarily startled and initially drew a retreat, only to strongly return, crushing the opponent. Many of the Catholics were drawn and quartered, but Thomas Pomeroy was able to escape this fate, likely due to his aristocratic family connections to the head of the Catholic army, who had been appointed by Edward. Thomas was, however, put into prison for a few years. After his release, he returned home and continued to be flagrantly wasteful with his family's money, including his wife's. It is because of this unfortunate relative that the Pomeroy family's control over Devon for 600 years crumbled. They moved to another part of England.
Sir Edward Seymour's son and namesake took over Berry Pomeroy castle in 1593, and was awarded title of Baronet by King James I. This Edward Seymour inherited vast land holdings from his father, and had already become Sherriff of Devon in 1583. He also served as a Member of Parliament for Devon under Elizabeth I. He was builder and architectural innovator of the Seymour House, which was an addition to Berry Pomeroy Castle. Like his grandfather, Edward the Protector, Edward was interested in architectural design, and the Seymour House influenced the building style in England for years to come. Edward started construction and expansion of the property in about 1600. He tore down some of the old 15th century Pomeroy Castle and built his new residence in the Elizabethan style. It may be referred to as the Seymour House, but in actuality, most would consider it a small palace. Edward added every fashionable status symbol that a palace of this era could have. Instead of using stone, as the Pomeroys did for the castle, Edward used wood and plaster to build his rooms and staircases, using a stone foundation in the walls, but covering it. When the Pomeroys built Berry Pomeroy Castle, as we have seen, it was built in the medieval stone fortress style, which in those days was the ultimate symbol of class and wealth. By Edward's day, this was no longer the case. Edward also used elements of Classical design common in Italy and France, and in this way was innovative in bringing the style to England. He incorporated a Loggia into the design of the palace, which is an outdoor Classical walkway. Also built into the Seymour House was a new great hall which was very spacious and had one wall almost entirely made up of windows, rising two stories, which was very new and modern at the time. It overlooked the beautiful and picturesque Gatcombe Valley. In the Middle Ages, buildings were heavy and dark. By the 1600s, there was more focus in Europe on using glass and bringing light into structures.
The descendants of Edward Seymour, Protector of the Realm and guardian to King James I, continued to be successful and wealthy in much the same tradition as their relatives. Edward Seymour (who built the Seymour House) and his wife Elizabeth Champernoun of Dartington, had five sons. One of them, Richard, the youngest son, born 1595-6,left England and went to America. As the youngest son, he would not likely inherit very much, if any, of the family's wealth. By this time in Europe, primogeniture, the tradition of giving all of the family's land and money to the oldest son, rather than dividing it among heirs, was common. It is possible that this was a motivating factor in Richard's leaving Berry Pomeroy for foreign shores. Once in America, Richard could establish himself separate from his family and obtain more land and property, even though it rightfully belonged to Native peoples who were already there, and there was difficulty and bloody battles that occurred as a result. Richard settled in Hartford, Connecticut in 1639, where he was allotted public land by the English settlers who had gotten there before him. Richard, in the tradition of the Seymours of Berry Pomeroy, took public office and was active in politics, associating with the highest ranking men in the area. He was not without money, coming from the wealthy background that he did, and being from a family like the Seymours led to him to be granted considerable amounts of land which would later become Norwalk, Connecticut. He possessed the bravery, financial means and skill to manage a landholding like that, which, as we have seen, he was commandeering already from Native peoples who were not happy about it. War between settlers and Indians would occur on and off until the mid- 18th century. Richard was in his forties by the time he settled in the New World, and had been married back in England to a woman named Mercy, where their first son was born. He continued the respectable tradition of the Seymours, holding office and being involved in public affairs up to his death in 1655. Mercy and Richard's son John was born in Hartford, and in 1667 married Mary Watson of Norwalk. Their son, also named John, born 1666, married Elizabeth Webster in 1693. Their son Moses was born in 1711, marrying Rachael Goodman. Their son Moses Jr., born 1742, married Sally Marsh in Hartford in 1771. He became a Major and fought in the Revolutionary War. Major Moses Seymour and Sally Marsh were the parents of Honorable Henry Seymour, born 1780, who brings the story full circle to Pompey, New York, in 1810.
It is here that the Seymour family branched from their Connecticut roots after the Revolutionary War and headed to upstate New York where land, always the lure, had been made available now that it was no longer under British control. Henry Seymour and his wife Mary Ledyard Foreman traveled to Pompey as part of the Connecticut migration. During this era, many people left New England for New York to take advantage of the new land availability and followed the same trail, using covered wagons to haul their belongings. Henry and Mary would find themselves neighbors to Spencer Pomeroy and his wife, Mary Ann Coe. Once again, the Pomeroys and the Seymours, in the New World, were living side by side. Henry Seymour no doubt was very aware of his prestigious lineage, and one can only imagine if he ever mentioned Berry Pomeroy to Spencer or Mary Ann, who also might have known of the connection. Just as war had brought both the Pomeroy and Seymour families to Devon to settle, war had again opened up property and opportunity for the two families to establish themselves on land in upstate New York. Spencer Pomeroy had also come from a long line of prestigious and accomplished people, with forebears who had fought in the American Revolution and were founders and first settlers of Massachusetts, just as Richard de Seymour was in Connecticut. In their own way, both families made an indelible mark on British and American history for over 800 years. Readers may also recognize Henry Seymour because he was the father of Honorable Horatio Seymour, born Pompey 1810. In 1811, the family moved to Utica, settling on Whitesboro Street, where they lived in an American Federal style mansion that was, ironically, similar in style to the Seymour House of Berry Pomeroy. Horatio became governor of New York in 1852. He was an Abolitionist, Labor Activist and in 1868 was nominated for president by the Democratic Party, but was defeated by General Grant.
Mary Ann Coe Pomeroy, wife of Spencer and neighbor to Henry Seymour in Pompey, is the subject of much research by the APHGA, as readers may know. The fascinating stories of these subjects, the Pomeroys and the Seymours, so inextricably linked in history, continue to be revealed through research.
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Links to images of Berry Pomeroy and the Serymour House:
This is a reconstruction drawing of the Seymour House, now in ruins, as it would have looked when it was first built:
Image of Berry Pomeroy Castle with part of the Seymour House in the background:
View of part of the ruins of the Seymour House as it looks today:
Engraving showing the grounds and valley around Berry Pomeroy:
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"Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward ALL people" (Titus 3:1-2).
Greek historian Diodorus Siculus mentions the tendency of the Cretans (rebellious Jews under the Roman Empire who many lived in Crete) to riotous insubordination. The Apostle Peter distinguishes the king as supreme, and the governors under him: the Roman emperor and senate, the consuls, and proconsuls, deputies and governors of provinces and islands, are here meant; particularly such who were appointed over the island of Crete. One greatly anointed teacher after the other, in the same spirit, in varied language, urges upon the people of Christ a reverence and submission to all legally constituted authority in the state.
"Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God" (Romans 13:1).
"Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words; this is in no way profitable, and leads its listeners to ruin" (2 Tim. 2:14).
It is one thing to be aware of and openly apprise of evil, where it is the Christians duty to warn those hell bound, inevitable pointing them to the Jesus' finished work on cross. "Yet if you warn the wicked, and he doesn't turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul" (Ezekiel 3:19). However, it is quite another to rail against another person, to quarrel with them, call them names, belittle them with divisive statements. I cannot help but notice Christians become confused by these details, assuming that even the mention of error is wrong on the side of offense. The post-modern church has over the decades lost its spine.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. Integrity is telling myself the truth, while honesty is telling the truth to other people. James reminds us, "Whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save him from death and cover over a multitude of sins" (James 5:20). We do no one favors when we silently collude with their delusion. When it comes to speaking the truth about error, "neutrality" is often a cloak for fear. Psalm 94:16 reads, "Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will stand for me against those who practice iniquity?"
But you can be certain that after a time of standing, a storm will ensue. The psalmist found relief only in the Lord, when all earthly friends failed. There is a rest remaining for the people of God. After the days of their adversity, which shall not always last, the Lord will send rest. "He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart" (Psalm 91:4). He who by faith chooses God as their protector, shall find all in him that they need or can desire. The spiritual life is protected by Divine grace from the temptations of Satan, which are as the snares of the fowler, and from the contagion of sin, which is a noisome pestilence.


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With the Tribeca Film Festival kicking off this week, TSF is looking forward to no film more than Renee, a documentary about famed tennis player Renee Richards and her controversial decision to play on the women's tennis tour after going through sexual reassignment surgery in the 1970s. We got the chance to chat with Eric Drath, the director of the film, to talk about Renee, the project and his thoughts about transexuals in sports. -NM
TSF: Your documentary "Life Caught in the Ring" was set in the boxing world. Do you see similarities in the boxing and tennis worlds?
Eric Drath: Although it was a boxing movie, it really was a story of redemption and coming to terms with the decision that somebody made so long ago … a relatively bad decision. This movie is not really a tennis movie, it's a story about a person. It's a story about a life, about someone who complete courage to be the person that they feel that they are. Even though it's set in the environment of tennis it transcends the sport and reaches a bunch of bigger topics and universal themes.
TSF: For this film, dealing with something so controversial – especially for its time frame – how hard was it to find distribution? Were you nervous that it might not have an appeal? That it might be considered a big risk?
ED: Yeah. You really never know what you're getting into when you start a project like this. I started the project knowing that it was a great story that a new generation should be told. I didn't know where it was going to wind up or if it was going to be too controversial, but I knew I had an important story and a story that transcends the sport of tennis. This is a story of perseverance, courage and the ability to be true to yourself.
TSF: You're talking about a new generation. Have you been surprised by the reaction from people in your personal life that you've talked to about this of people not knowing this story?
ED: That's what's incredible: I think that most people don't know this story. Most people my age – I'm 40 – have probably heard of it. But there's a whole generation that doesn't know and it's more timely than ever with what's going on with Kyle Allums and what's going on in other sports. This is a question that is not going to go away. Where do people who are transsexual should be allowed to play? In what age groups and divisions? These are important subjects and they haven't gone away. There hasn't been a final determination on it. It's very timely now, just as it was front page news back when it was happening.
TSF: Have you got a common response from people who hadn't heard of the controversy and/or Renee? Are they surprised by what she did?
ED: People can't believe that this really happened. This wasn't in the day of the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle. But this still became worldwide news. How many people live a life the way Renee has? She's had so many lives. When I tell people this story, they're floored that this could actually happen. People are like, 'what? That really happened?!' They're very surprised.
TSF:What about getting pro players to talk on camera about their experience/opinion regarding Renee?
ED: Well it was interesting because we reached out to a lot of players who were overwhelming supportive back then and we also reached out to players who had walked off the court and were not [supportive]. The common demonator was that all of them had ultimate respect for Renee as a person. The question of whether it was fair or not, I thought [the response] was divided. But the question about Renee was overwhelmingly that she is an incredible person and commands incredible respect.
I talked to what seems like the "old guard," the royalty of tennis: Martina, Billie Jean, Mary Carillo, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Ilie Nastase.
TSF: Does Renee keep close, personal relationships within the tennis world? Or has she sort of removed herself from it?
ED: She's very welcomed in the tennis community. There was an outpouring of help from the tennis community and she's still connected to [it]. She still teaches some youths, she still visits the US Open. She's not a pariah in any sense. Although, she's definitely still the most controversial female player to ever play the sport.
TSF: How long did this process take from idea to final product?
ED: Two years, almost to the day from when I picked up the phone and called her.
Click here for the rest of our interview with Drath.
TSF: After this project, what is your relationship is with Renee?
ED: We're very close. I think anybody that meets Renee has met a lifelong friend. She's an incredible person and I had no idea what to expect going into it.
TSF: Tell me about that. What were the first steps to take in this project? How did you approach it in a way that you were staying true to the story but then also invading Renee's personal life the way this project probably had to?
ED: There's three ingredients to any project that you endeavor to do: passion, persistence and determination. Those three buzz words are to live by. First of all, I had to be very persistent in allowing Renee to let me do this. She's done a billion interviews. She didn't want to tell her story again. It took a persistence to finish this. We didn't know who was going to buy it. We were running of money and there was no guarantee on who was going to buy it. The passion ignited those other two for me.
TSF: Is there one story in tennis right now that you see similar potential in? A project that you would consider taking on if you could?
ED: I thought Agassi's book was great fire for a movie. Otherwise, I'm not too sure. But I do know that if I were to talk to a few players then I would find an amazing story. Anybody who gets to that level of tennis has a fascinating story in my opinion.
TSF: What is the most significant factoid/theory you learned during this process when it comes to transgendered issues in sport?
ED: It wasn't about tennis for me, it was about identity and about how important and strong one's need to feel comfortable with their own identity. To me, that's more important than anything else [from this project]. To give you a quick little example: Frank Froehling, who was her coach, one time said to her, 'Renee, you know if you want to win these tournaments then you're going to have to crash the net – you've got to serve and volley.' Renee had stayed on the baseline against Chrissie Evert and lost. He said, 'Renee, now I've figured it out: you want to play like a woman.' So for Renee, it was more important to play like a woman than to beat women. I thought that was very telling.
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Machine safety: Incorporating functional safety, part 1
When considering "functional safety," look at what differs compared to other safety initiatives, consider U.S. versus international standards, examine conformance responsibilities, and think about what changes are needed, if any, as a manufacturer.
- What is so different about "functional safety"?
- Are U.S. domestic standards adopting functional safety requirements from the international standards?
- Do the international standards place primary conformance responsibility on manufacturers like with OSHA?
- Do we have to change our machine safety program as a manufacturer to meet the compliance requirements?
Let's take a look at these four questions addressing the first question here in Part 1.
Definition from IEC 61508-1 – Functional safety is "part of the overall safety relating to the equipment under control and the equipment under control's control system which depends on the correct functioning of the Electrical/Electronic/Programmable Electronic safety-related systems, other technology safety-related systems and external risk reduction facilities".
What is so different about "functional safety"?
Who has an answer or supporting comment about this question? From my perspective the major difference in approach is to design in machine safety and to take into consideration the life cycle performance of safety-related functions. This approach therefore brings into consideration factors such as; mean time to fail dangerous, diagnostics, reliable cycles, software and firmware and many more considerations for each component in a given safety-related circuit. A circuit is also considered as electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic.
Prior methodologies did not take these factors into consideration in my opinion. Also, aren't functional safety standards intended to encourage designers to focus more on the functions that are necessary to reduce each individual risk, and what performance is required for each function, rather than simply relying on particular components?
The primary standard addressing functional safety requirements is ISO 13849-1: 2006 Safety of machinery —Safety-related parts of control systems.
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Katie Holmes Keen for 'Dawson's Creek' Reunion
Katie Holmes would consider a Dawson's Creek reunion.
The 33-year-old actress thinks it would be fun to get back together with the cast of the hit teen drama - James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson - to film a brand new series where the gang go on holiday together.
"I love everyone from the show and we have kind of talked about it here and there, but what do you do? Michelle's character passed away... Our last episode, we were already five years older. Maybe we'll go on vacation, that will be fun--and just film it!" she said when speaking on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
The popular show ran from 1998 until 2003 and afforded Katie her break-out role. The brunette beauty is currently making a return to acting and juggling rehearsals for Broadway play Dead Accounts with looking after six-year-old daughter Suri. Discussing her new project, where she plays an Ohio woman who still lives with her parents whose brother comes home after "doing something really wrong," she said, "It's a comedy, but there's a lot of heavy themes."
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More magnesium may slash heart disease risk by 30%: Harvard meta-analysis
Higher intakes of magnesium were also associated with benefits, with a 22% reduction in the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) reported by the Boston-based researchers.
The study, which combined data from 313,041 people, provides the "most robust evidence to date of the associations between circulating and dietary magnesium across their usual physiologic ranges and CVD risk", wrote Dr Dariush Mozaffarian and his co-authors in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
The researchers noted that the data related to dietary magnesium and their findings support an increase in consumption of magnesium-rich foods, such as whole grains, nuts/seeds, and vegetables, rather than supplements.
Consumer need
With between 70 and 80% of the US population not meeting their recommended intakes of magnesium, consumers – and the health care professionals who advise them - are waking up to the importance of the mineral.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) lists magnesium as being necessary for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body, from helping maintain normal muscle (with potential for sports nutrition) and nerve function, to keeping heart rhythm steady, supporting a healthy immune system, and keeping bones strong. The mineral is also needed for blood sugar management, and healthy blood pressure.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued positive opinions on magnesium and the maintenance of normal bone, teeth, and protein synthesis; the reduction of tiredness and fatigue; electrolyte balance; normal energy-yielding metabolism; neurotransmission, and muscle contraction.
The agency was not convinced by claims about magnesium and blood glucose, blood pressure, stress relief, protection of DNA, proteins and lipids from oxidative damage, the immune system and fat metabolism.
Despite negative opinions from EFSA, a number of meta-analysis and high-profile studies have been published in recent years supporting the mineral's benefits for metabolic pathways, blood pressure, reducing the risk of stroke, and reducing the risk of colon cancer.
The new meta-analysis supports the potential heart health benefits of the mineral. Dr Mozaffarian and his co-workers identified 16 studies with data for 313,041 people.
After crunching the numbers, the researchers found that every 0.2 mmol/L increment increase in circulating magnesium was associated with a 30% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, but no significant association with IHD.
On the other hand, increasing dietary magnesium intakes were linked to a 22% lower risk of IHD.
The researchers noted that these observational studies cannot establish causality, and called for "additional experimental studies and randomized trials […] to elucidate the roles of circulating and dietary magnesium, at usual physiologic concentrations and intakes, on CVD risk."
Source: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Published online ahead of print, doi:10.3945/ajcn.112.053132
"Circulating and dietary magnesium and risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies"
Authors: L.C. Del Gobbo, F. Imamura, J.H.Y. Wu, M.C. de Oliveira Otto, S.E. Chiuve, D. Mozaffarian


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Like countless other people, I was shocked and mesmerised by the murders at Sandy Hook school. So many innocent souls and committed teachers who risked their lives to protect their six- and seven-year-old pupils. Twenty children shot again and again, an act so sickening that even the chief medical examiner for Connecticut said he had been in his job for a third of a century but that this massacre of innocents was the worst he had ever seen.
Millions of people shared the devastating sadness. For me, there was something else, a shadow I couldn't turn away from. For the events brought back the deaths by bombs of my own three precious daughters and niece during the attack on Gaza in 2008. Gaza couldn't be more different from America's quiet, affluent Newtown. Yet for me, there was a horrendous connection in the violent killing of children. In the murdered child Grace I saw my daughter Aya; in the valiant teacher Victoria, who died protecting her students, I saw my own daughter Bessan, a mother to her sisters. I saw them; I was seized by the images to such an extent that I stopped driving on a green light. "What's wrong, Dad," asked my son Abdullah.
"Your sisters are with me," I answered without a pause to reflect on what I had said.
I, unfortunately, don't have to guess what the parents of these murdered innocents are going through: the shock, the disbelief, the mourning and the memories that will remain for ever.
And like many of the parents and the community and many of the people of the US, I felt angry: why did these innocents have to die? But then I am led beyond grief and anger, to resolve: this must not happen again. We must do something.
What, we should ask ourselves, would these parents want us to do? Put more guns into households and schools, arm every six-year-old innocent with a weapon whose only purpose is to kill or injure?
That is the path of fear, and the absurd notion that more guns will result in less violence. The path of fear leads to anger, hatred, violence and depression. As a physician I can say it leads to mental and physical illness. It helps neither the parents nor any surviving children in the family.
There is another path, one of human connection and compassion. We all watched the victims and the parents, and we felt emotionally attached to them. We saw retired psychologist Gene Rosen talk about how he saw a group of frightened children in his front yard, and how he took them inside and gave them the stuffed animals that his grandchildren play with. How do we continue that connection – not just by sending teddy bears to the streets of Newtown but by urging our lawmakers to ban these deadly weapons; by going further and following the example of Australia, which after buying back existing weapons observed its murder rate plummet.
We are seeing things change. Petitions to Congress to ban assault weapons. The announcement from the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management that it will sell its investment in the company that makes the AR-15-style Bushmaster weapon that was used by the killer. This after the California State Teachers' Retirement System, which has hundreds of millions of dollars invested in the private equity firm, said it did not want to invest in a company that makes guns.
We need more Gene Rosens and more Connecticut teachers to show that life must be affirmed. All of us are part of this effort, connected like a single cell is connected to the entire body. We need to end, at long last, the culture of fear and murder and come up with something better. The moment is now.
Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish is a Palestinian doctor and infertility specialist. In 2008, three of his daughters were killed in the family home in Gaza by Israeli shells. He now campaigns for peace in the Middle East and teaches at the University of Toronto
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News Release 2012-46 | March 16, 2012
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WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host workshops for directors of nationally chartered community banks and federal savings associations in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Wynfrey Hotel, April 17-18, 2012.
The workshops provide practical information that expands bank directors' skills and understanding of issues facing their banks. The workshops cover risk assessment ("Directors: Where is the Risk in Your Bank") on April 17, and compliance risk ("Compliance Risk: What Directors Need to Know") on April 18.
Workshops will be held on consecutive days and cost $99 each. Individuals may register for one or both of the workshops Attendees receive pre-course reading and course materials, an OCC telephone seminar CD, a director's toolkit, other supervisory material, and a lunch. Workshops are limited to the first 35 registrants and are geared primarily to outside directors of national community banks and federal savings associations with assets of less than $5 billion. Management directors may also find the workshops beneficial.
For information or to register online, visit https://www.occ.gov/about/who-we-are/occ-for-you/bankers/bankers-education/directors-workshop-schedule.html or call (240) 485-1700.
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Abraham Maslow
Date Of Birth:
1 April 1908
Date Of Death:
8 June 1970
heart attack
Place Of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York
Best Known As:
Creator of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Abraham Maslow developed the theory of human motivation now known as Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. A psychologist, Maslow noted that some human needs were more powerful than others. He divided those needs into five general categories, from most urgent to most advanced: physiological, safety, belonging/love, esteem, and self-actualization. Maslow first published his theory in the 1940s, and it became a widely accepted notion in the fields of psychology and anthropology. Maslow was a professor at Brandeis University from 1951 until 1969; his major texts included Motivation and Personality (1954) and Toward a Psychology of Being (1962).
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I'm working at a Polish bar on Roncesvalles in Toronto. It allows me to experiment with a cuisine which is often ignored in contemporary restaurant kitchens. Italian, French, Japanese, Latin, etc, are all well represented in various forms around the globe but, Polish, Ukrainian, and the cuisine of the Baltic states tend to be the reserve of neighbourhood restaurants serving traditional food to locals looking for an authentic taste of their homeland. The restaurant is not quite as traditional as most Polish places in the area, so I can play around with dishes like pierogi or cabbage rolls and create my own interpretations.
Pierogi are popular all over Northern Europe. They have different names eg. vareniki in Russia or
pirukad in Estonia, and have various shapes, but tend to have the same 4 or 5 traditional fillings. Meat, cheese, sauerkraut, spinach, or fruit. I bought some smoked mackerel and decided to do something with a French Languedoc twist. "Smoked Mackerel Pierogi with Swiss Chard in a Sundried Cherry Walnut Beurre Noisette".
The recipe for pierogi dough is from a cookbook I found in the basement of my work. It has many good recipes and I'm experimenting with several.
Pierogi Dough:
2-2½ cup flour
1 cup water
1 egg
salt to taste
put flour in a bowl, create a well in the center and add egg, water, and salt. Mix and knead ingredients well to create a soft and slightly sticky dough. I used closer to 3 cups of flour in the end to get the right consistency.
roll out a manageable portion thinly and cut out 3-4 inch rounds with a small bowl or cutter
Smoked Mackerel Filling
1 cup boiled diced potato
½ cup smoked mackerel carefully picked of the bones
1 onion diced
1 clove garlic crushed
tbsp chopped chives
salt and pepper
Saute onions and garlic in a little butter until soft and slightly browned
transfer to a bowl and add potato and mackerel
roughly mix until larger chunks are broken up but individual components are still visible.
place some filling in the center of the dough rounds, fold in half and crimp the sides together tightly. Boil in salted water for 8 minutes and let cool.
Sundried Cherry Walnut Beurre Noisette
Here is a video on making beurre noisette:
once you have the beurre noisette, warm in a pan with very finely slivered garlic, chopped toasted walnuts and a handful of sundried cherries , salt, and cracked pepper
I fry the pierogi in half butter half olive oil until golden brown and place on a bed of Swiss chard. Top with warmed beurre noisette and a drizzle of sour cream.


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Aim: not having to leave the workout to get the additional info on an exercise.
When in a workout pressing the "overview" tab takes you to a video of the exercises.
The video is nice but misses a lot of information that is already available elsewhere. The following information is on the website or in the "Find an Exercise" tab on the app
- A written overview
- Benefits
- Rating
- Equipment
- Still Images
- Written Instructions
- Alternatives
- Picture of what muscle group is being worked. (Just on the website, could this be added to the App?)
Suggested solution:
1- In the "Overview" tab provide a link to the relevant page in the "Find an Exercise" database. The info is there it's just not easy to get to when in a workout.
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The Stromberg Master 400, measuring a gigantic 19″, is considered by many to be the ultimate orchestral rhythm guitar. The instrument of choice for Freddy Green with the Count Basie Orchestra and other players who needed the ultimate in power and projection to cut through a brass band or full orchestra without the benefit of electronic amplification. From 1940 onward, Stromberg's top models, the 17 1/8" (measured across the lower bout) Deluxe and 19″ Master 300 and Master 400, featured one diagonal brace on the underside of the top. These guitars are among the most sought-after of all rhythm guitars, and possess a sound of their own, epitomized by a power and projection unsurpassed by any other archtop acoustic.
Stromberg guitars are exceedingly scarce. Charles Stromberg and his son, Elmer, worked alone in a small shop in Boston. They started building guitars in the early 1930s, about the same time as D'Angelico. But while D'Angelico produced approximately 1,100 guitars in his lifetime, Stromberg serial numbers only run up to 636 (a G-5 cutaway model finished at the time of Elmer's death), but they appear to start at about 300.
Prior to producing guitars, Charles made drums and banjos. Higher-grade Stromberg tenor banjos are very fine instruments with a distinct Stromberg Marimba-Tone sound quality, and fancy ornamentation. While these banjos are valuable, the Stromberg reputation today is based primarily on guitars.
Early Strombergs employ pressed arched tops with two parallel top braces running lengthwise, transverse cross braces, and they have laminated backs and sides. The F holes on early models are three-piece, similar to the hole/slot/hole design used on early Epiphones. Makers such as Gibson, Epiphone, and D'Angelico were producing guitars with carved tops and backs, and all solid wood. It's remarkable that a hand-builder such as Stromberg was using pressed tops and laminated backs in much the same manner as Kay or Harmony. But the tonal quality of early Strombergs, while not equal to their later productions, is so good that these instruments are still highly sought by collectors.
Starting about 1940, Stromberg instruments went through radical design changes such that those produced from that time onward are notably different from earlier examples. The three-piece F holes were replaced by one-piece F holes and the tops were carved and graduated rather than pressed. The earliest examples with the one-piece F holes have two parallel top braces, but shortly thereafter the top models featured one diagonal brace. At least one Master 300 model, with a serial number in the mid 480s, has parallel top braces. The earliest diagonal-braced Stromberg I'm aware of is Master 300 serial number 497 with one diagonal brace. Serial number 498 is a Master 400 in natural finish with one diagonal brace, and serial number 500 is another diagonally braced Master 400. 501 is a diagonally braced Master 300. At about the same time, Stromberg introduced an adjustable truss rod in the neck with the adjustment nut located under the removable bone string nut.
The Master 400 pictured here (SN 503) is typical of the period, with a 19″ body, carved top, with one diagonal brace, one-piece F holes, and pearl inlay on the peghead rather than the plastic engraved-and-painted peghead veneer with beveled edges used on earlier and later model Strombergs. This inlaid peghead was used only briefly on top-of-the-line Strombergs. At the time this guitar was made, though the top construction had evolved to being carved and graduated with one diagonal brace, the back and sides were still made in Stromberg's earlier-style construction, since they are laminated rather than solid. Strombergs made shortly after this guitar feature carved graduated backs and tops, but the sound of this guitar is remarkably similar to those with the carved backs.
Master 400 number 498 also has laminated back and sides, so it's reasonable to assume this was standard construction at this time; the serial number of the first Stromberg to feature a solid-wood carved and graduated back would likely have been during (or not long after) 1940. But even after 1940, and quite late into his career, Stromberg used laminated backs on an almost random basis, such that some guitars from the same period have laminated backs, while others have solid backs.
Unfortunately, Stromberg left virtually nothing in the way of written records, making it exceedingly difficult to know exactly what roles were played by Charles and Elmer, but their customers recall that Charles was primarily involved with drums and banjos while Elmer was the primary guitar builder. In fact, the radical change in construction was likely the result of Elmer taking over production.
Unfortunately, Charles and Elmer died within a few months of each other in 1955, so the "golden age" of Stromberg guitars lasted only 15 years, during which time only about 150 guitars were made. Few were the top model Master 300 and Master 400. Of these, only a fraction were cutaway models. Stromberg's greatest reputation was for orchestral rhythm guitars. The exceedingly scarce cutaway Strombergs are superb instruments and are among the most valuable of all vintage archtop guitars. Interestingly, the cutaway Master 400s measured 18 ½", while the non-cutaway version was 19″.
While Stromberg guitars exhibit very fine craftsmanship, their binding, inlay, and finish work is not as slick and smooth as many modern makers. While Stromberg did pay attention to cosmetics, its guitars were designed to be working tools rather than strictly pieces of art. While many modern makers are rather obsessive about cosmetics, Stromberg was much more in the tradition of early violin makers, for whom it was acceptable to have a few visible chisel marks and asymmetry in work, as long as the end result showed artistic character and combined superb sound with great playability.
Stromberg guitars produced from 1940 onward are very innovative instruments. No maker before or since has produced archtop guitars with one diagonal brace on the top. Many have made parallel-braced or X-braced archtops. Most modern archtop makers have strived for smooth, mellow sound with good sustain suitable for studio use, whereas Stromberg aimed for a more percussive sound with great projection, specifically to cut through a band or orchestra. For this purpose, not only are Strombergs unsurpassed, but no other maker has even come close. They don't pretend to be solo lead guitars or "modern jazz" instruments, nor are they ideal instruments to be fitted with a pickup. They are superb acoustic projection machines, but they seem to fight amplification. Just as a Mac truck and a Ferrari are both superb for their intended function, but are clearly not interchangeable, a Stromberg guitar does not make any pretense of being a multi-purpose instrument. For its intended function, though, the Master 400 is unsurpassed.
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We have sold a property at 136 COLLEY STREET in Village of Warfield.
Good solid family home on a quiet dead end street in Annabelle. Bright and large living room, dining room, and kitchen with a covered balcony off the front of the house. Three bedrooms on the main floor with a large master bedroom with new flooring, double closets, and an ensuite. Downstairs has a large entry way, a convenient office or den by the front door, and a large recroom with huge potential for family fun! This home has a new roof, has been freshly painted upstairs, and is at a great stage to put your final touches on it and make it your own. Private patio in the back with a small yard and good parking as well, makes this a great package for a young family. Call you REALTOR(R) today. (id:2493)


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Pursuant to Section 812 of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA), EPA conducts periodic studies to assess benefits and costs of the EPA's regulatory actions under the Clean Air Act. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) is now nearing completion of the analytical work for a second prospective study. OAR has requested advice and review of technical documents pertaining to modeling of air quality for seven emissions scenarios to be used in the study: a 1990 baseline simulation; and simulations for 2000, 2010 and 2020 with and without the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990's. OAR is requesting the Council's Air Quality Modeling Subcommittee review the data choices, methodological choices for analyzing the data, and the overall validity and utility of the estimated changes in air quality conditions between the with-CAAA90 and without-CAAA90 scenarios.
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Amethyst is one of the most precious and valuable stones belonging to the quartz group of minerals, with exception to rare blue-green gem silica.
It is recognized as the official birthstone for the month of February. Amethyst belongs to the macrocrystalline branch of quartz and owes its violet/purple color to iron and aluminum impurities.
Without such coloring agents, amethyst would simply be transparent, ordinary colorless quartz. Like other varieties of macrocrystalline quartz, amethyst has transparent to translucent clarity and a vitreous luster.
Diamond is the hardest known mineral to man, formed by the elemental forces of heat and pressure up to 50 miles below the earth, more than three billion years ago. This universally adored precious stone is 140 times harder than sapphire and ruby, which explains why it is symbolic the world over for everlasting love.
The' brilliance' and 'fire' within a diamond is caused by its high refractive index - the highest of any naturally occurring gemstone.
The name emerald comes from the ancient Greek for 'green' and the first known emerald mines date back to Egypt in 330BC. Cleopatra was known to have a passion for emerald, using it in many of her royal adornments.
Emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl, and gets its green colour from traces of chromium and vanadium. Its colour ranges from yellow-green to blue-green and only gems that are medium to dark in tone are considered emerald.
Emerald is a dramatic stone that epitomises glamour.
Mandarin garnet is also called spessartite, from the city Spessart in Bavaria where it had originally been found.
The name garnet comes from the Latin «granatus», meaning «seed like» and was held to symbolize faith, constancy and truth.
Garnet was also supposed to have strong curative powers. In powder, it was used as poultice to relieve fever.
Peridot is a well-known and ancient gemstone, with jewelry pieces dating all the way back to the Pharaohs in Egypt.
The gem variety of the mineral Olivine, it makes a lovely light green to olive-green gemstone. The intensity of color depends on the amount of iron present in a Peridot's chemical structure; the more iron it contains the deeper green it will be.
The most desirable color of Peridot is deep olive-green with a slight yellowish tint. Deeper olive-green tones tend to be more valuable than lighter colored greens and yellowish-greens.
The name ruby comes from the Latin word ruber, meaning 'red'. Medieval Europeans wore rubies to guarantee health, wealth, wisdom, and success in love.
This beautiful stone belongs to the corundum family of aluminium oxides, and is effectively a red sapphire, since both stones are identical in all properties except for colour.
Ruby is a striking stone like no other, and elevates any outfit.
Whilst typically associated with the color blue, sapphires can also naturally occur in a wide variety of colors such as blue, yellow, purple, orange, green colors - which are also called "fancy sapphires". "Parti sapphires" are those sapphires which show two or more colors in a single stone.
Sapphire is the most precious and valuable blue gemstone. It is a very desirable gemstone due to its excellent color, hardness, durability, and luster.
Tanzanite is the blue to violet gem variety of the mineral Zoisite. Since its relatively recent discovery in 1967, it has become a mainstream and popular gemstone, and is used extensively in jewelry.
To date, Tanzanite is found only in the Arusha region of the African country of Tanzania, and it was named after its country of origin.
The main appeal of Tanzanite is its lovely color. Its color ranges from pure blue to purplish-blue.


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To the Editor:
I am writing this letter because I am concerned about the safety and condition of our city parks. As a concerned parent, Bayonne resident, and taxpayer, I believe that all city parks should have surveillance cameras that go directly to Bayonne Police Headquarters.
In my area of downtown, we have a problem of youth going into the park at night after hours, breaking bottles, loud and lewd behavior, etc. Cameras can be an effective tool as a deterrent against this behavior, car prowls, vandalism and graffiti, particularly at our smaller community parks that are off city streets that don't have as many passing eyes, like Cottage Street Park.
Images captured by the cameras could be viewed in real time or stored for later viewing. The cameras could also come with "voice deterrence" technology that broadcasts a message from the camera if a motion detector picks up movement at preprogrammed times.
Cameras recording and being monitored 24 hours a day would also curtail the possibility of pedophiles and kidnapping incidents. Our children's safety is worth the extra expense.
Our children play in parks with broken glass, graffiti, litter, and other unsafe conditions because of the misbehavior of a few. Cameras would curtail this behavior in conjunction with increased Bayonne Police Department patrols.
I hope that the mayor, city council, and the municipal administration take this suggestion seriously.


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Currently on my SharePoint 2010 install the My Sites section is roped off on a sub-domain (port 80) of the main site collection. Whenever anyone opens the main site it automatically detects their username through AD and logs them in without prompting them. If they try to enter the My Sites sub-domain they are prompted to enter their username and password.
How do I get the My Sites site collection to act like the main site collection in regards to user credentials?


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Prince to Reissue 'Purple Rain' Under New Deal With Warner Bros.
Prince and his former record label Warner Bros. Records parted ways more than 20 years ago. Today (April 18), the Purple One and the label have rekindled their musical partnership to release some exciting new projects.
According to a press release (via City Pages), the new deal gives the R&B icon ownership of all his master recordings, something that he's been fighting for since leaving the label in the mid-'90s.
Under the new deal, Prince plans to release a digitally re-mastered, deluxe version of his classic 1984 album 'Purple Rain' in celebration of its 30th anniversary this summer. The collection will include "long-awaited previously unheard music," but it's unclear of what that material would be.
In addition, Prince will record a new album for Warner Bros., which is rumored to be the 'Plectrum Electrum' LP with his band 3rd Eye Girl.
"A brand-new studio album is on the way and both Warner Bros Records and Eye are quite pleased with the results of the negotiations and look forward to a fruitful working relationship," Prince said in the press release.
Cameron Strang, Chairman & CEO Warner Bros. Records, is also ecstatic of their new partnership with Prince. "Everyone at Warner Bros Records is delighted to be working with Prince once again: he is one of the world's biggest stars and a truly unique talent," he said. "We are also very excited about the release of new and re-mastered music from one of his greatest masterpieces."
Congratulations to Prince on his new deal with Warner Bros. Records. Now let's get crazy!


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Thousands attend a pro-Assad Rally in October |
Madison Ruppert, Contributing Writer
Activist Post
As clashes continue in Homs with opposition forces and pro-Assad forces engaging in what the New York Times calls, "A harrowing sectarian war," Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice advocates unilateral U.S. action on CNN's "State of the Union."
Rice says that Bashar al-Assad is bringing his country to the brink of a civil war, although it is arguable that civil war is already exactly what is going on with heavily armed opposition clashing with government forces and attacks on government compounds and vehicles.
She also said that ousting Assad would be a "great thing" for the people of Syria, along with U.S. interests and, according to the Associated Press, "anyone seeking a more peaceful Middle East."
Her statements are far from groundbreaking except in that she called for the "toughest" possible penalties against the Syrian government, while saying that if Russia and China block sanctions in the United Nations, the United States should either apply pressure with allies or act unilaterally.
She also promoted more assistance to the Syrian opposition, which has already become a bloody insurgent force that has attacked government compounds and vehicles along with a rocket attack on the Baath Party's headquarters in the Syrian capital of Damascus.
Eyewitnesses reported that the headquarters appeared intact and no large security force deployment was reported after activists said the building was hit with several rocket-propelled grenades.
This comes as the Assad government rejected the Arab League's planned mission to send so-called "monitoring" forces, which would likely do a lot more than just monitoring like Qatar did in Libya.
The Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said today that the proposed Arab League mission has "pervasive jurisdiction that reaches the level of violating Syrian sovereignty" and added that the Arab League would receive a letter from him questioning their role.
Previously the Arab League declared that Assad's forces must withdraw from cities in which clashes are occurring by November 19th, along with starting dialogue with the opposition.
However, the opposition flatly rejected the notion of talking with Assad, just like the al Qaeda-affiliated and Western-backed rebels did in Libya.
The League outright rejected the Syrian request to modify the proposal which would send more than 500 monitors into the country, which Syria had tentatively agreed to on Friday.
The New York Times has painted a quite ugly picture of the sectarian violence that is occurring in Syria, describing, "supporters and opponents of the government [which have been] blamed for beheadings, rival gangs carrying out tit-for-tat kidnappings, minorities fleeing for their native villages, and taxi drivers too fearful of drive-by shootings to ply the streets."
It is a grim picture indeed which places blame on both parties which is something the establishment media has been avoiding, painting them as "pro-democracy protesters" whenever possible just like they did with the Libyan rebels.
Despite this fact, the Obama administration is, yet again, placing the blame on the government, saying that the longer Assad "stays in power, what you see in Homs, you'll see across Syria."
If armed forces started attacking government buildings in the United States along with government vehicles and pro-government individuals, you can bet that the American government would wipe them out with impunity.
Seeing how police brutalize students sitting on the ground with their arms linked, can you imagine what force we would see if they were actually armed insurgents?
Yet, of course the American government attempts to be the moral authority despite the fact that the Obama administration has absolutely no place to do so.
The New York Times quotes a predictably anonymous American official who claims that the Obama administration believed that the Syrian government withdrew forces from Homs in accordance with the Arab League's plan.
However, the article claims that several residents report that the government just repainted tanks and other military vehicles blue and then redeployed them as a police force.
Unsurprisingly, these reports, like all of the reports coming out of Syria, are unverified and come from so-called activists.
Abu Hassan, a man described by the Times as a 40-year-old activist in Homs said, "The regime wants to say to the Arab observers that the police are confronting protesters, not the army or security men."
An anonymous man identified as a "prominent Sunni activist" by the New York Times said, "There are shabeeha on both sides now," shaheeba being an Arabic word referring to government paramilitary forces.
While he blamed the Assad government for fomenting the sectarian strife he said, "I feel disgusted at what's happening in Syria, and I am afraid of what might happen next."
If the West has its way, he should be very afraid, but if Russia keeps up their stance, especially with the military presence, it will be much more difficult for Western nations to conduct the invasion they've been promoting for so long.
That being said, the West is already intervening in Syria, albeit not directly, and has been for some time now.
Yet the West is getting more brazen by the day with the British openly announcing that the Syrian opposition will meet with U.K. Foreign Secretary William Hague as soon as tomorrow, November 21st.
A London-based spokesperson who remains (as per usual) unnamed by Businessweek, said that the Syrian opposition has been meeting with officials from the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office for several months.
The Western interference is unlikely to help the situation, given that the violence occurring in Syria now is largely driven by purely sectarian motives, at least in Homs if the unverified reports cited by the New York Times are to be believed.
A 54-year-old Alawite in Homs, Mohammed Saleh, who is a communist and former 12-year political prisoner released in 2000, claimed that on Sunday insurgents stopped a minivan full of factory employees, told the Sunni Muslims and Christians to leave and then kidnapped 17 Alawites.
He then said that the families of the Alawites took to the streets and randomly kidnapped Sunnis after demanding to see their identification and seeing their family name which indicates the sect they belong to.
Saleh said that after days of negotiations at the request of families he secured the release of all 36 individuals that were kidnapped but said that many others were still missing as a result of kidnappings.
Saleh has obvious reason to hold a grudge against Assad's government, and he is indeed anti-government but added, "Now I am being critical of some of the revolutionaries. We are against the regime and we want it to fall, but the revolutionaries need to present a better and more beautiful alternative. And if the opposition is going to be similar to the regime, it's going to be dangerous."
It's somewhat encouraging to see that the establishment media is covering this aspect of the conflict seeing as they glossed over it so much in Libya.
Never is it as cut-and-dried as the entire populous being anti-government and a brutal dictator instructing heartless military forces to kill his own citizens.
Just like in Libya, Syria has both pro-Assad rallies and anti-Assad activists in the streets and foreign meddling is not going to improve the situation by bombing the country into oblivion.
The New York Times reports that through a dozen interviews they found that Homs is in a state of chaos with paramilitary forces on both sides burning shops and homes and forcing Alawites to flee to their villages of origin.
They report a ramping up of random kidnappings of unknown numbers and some say the abductees are sometimes used as "bargaining chips," for what is not clear.
Yet another anonymous "dissident activist" said that his cousin, an Alawite, was kidnapped and, "He was found killed and his head was chopped off."
In contrast, an additional anonymous Sunni activist said that Alawites are only kidnapped in retaliation and denied that anyone had been beheaded by insurgents.
He claimed that the sectarian violence "was minimal compared with the ferocity of the government's crackdown."
But another man, identified only as Hisham, said that Sunni insurgents were killing Alawites in order to drive them out of Alawite dominated neighborhoods, "where support for Mr. Assad runs strongest."
One can only gather from all of these reports is that many of the activists are either manufacturing events, blowing them out of proportion or some mix of the two.
Or, there is also the real possibility that some or all of the reports are completely and totally manufactured from whole cloth without an ounce of truth to them whatsoever.
The fact is that nothing can be confirmed, far too many sources are anonymous, and the establishment media runs with anything the opposition says while rejecting anything the Syrian government says.
The events in Libya and Syria perfectly exemplify the double standard held by the American government and the corporate-controlled media.
If the protesters are in a foreign country, they are peaceful pro-democracy protesters regardless of their status as armed insurgents who are killing each other and government forces.
Here in the United States, the government stands by in silence while unarmed, peaceful Americans are brutalized by police for expressing their right to free speech and assembly, and in doing so shows that they are complicit in these crimes.
Yet of course, to counter all of the coverage of sectarian violence and the reports of paramilitary forces on both sides, the New York Times peddles the oft-cited United Nations number of 3,500 killed by the government, which is wholly unverified and based purely off of the claims made by so-called activists.
The looming question is: how will the West step in this time?
Indirectly through supporting the opposition in every way possible without directly striking Assad forces?
Or, will they ignore the Russian ships being deployed to Syrian waters and engage in another bombing campaign in order to cash in on the rebuilding process and loot the country under "humanitarian" pretenses just like Libya?
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Farmer's Walk or Squat, Tire Flip or Bench Press, Stone Lift or Seated Row - Is Strongmen Training as "Anabolic" as Classic Hypertrophy Training and Which is "Best"?
Is he (or she?) going to be muscular when he grows up, or is this kind of exercise just making him strong? |
Notwithstanding this contemporary trend towards "making light weights heavier" (let's be honest, BFR for example does exactly that), a group of researchers from the Health and Human Performance Laboratory at the Hofstra University and the Gridiron Training Facility in Hempstead, New York, did actually dare to "waste" their time on research on the opposite extreme of the heavy vs. light lifting divide.
Don't forget: The paradigm determines the research design
Before we delve further in to the methodological issues, let me briefly get one thing straight. Ghigiarelli and his colleagues firmly believe in the significance of the immediate and early endocrine response to a workout. They specifically cite the work from Stuart Phillips lab, I have been referring to numerous times times, but (and this is science, guys!) politely disagree with the conclusion that the relationship between elevated endogenous testosterone levels and hypertrophy function was non-existent or at least irrelevant, stating that...
It is therefore not a design flaw, when the scientists take the acute testosterone response to the workout as a measure of it anabolic potential and speculate that a strongmen-esque workout, which engages much more muscle fibers than even a compound based bodybuilding workout does, would elicit a stronger hormonal response than a "classic" hypertrophy training (additional read => the Saturdaily installment of On Short Notice) ."[...] a much larger body of evidence supports the integral role that the acute hormonal response to RE [resistance exercise] has on muscle hypertrophy (Schoenfeld. 2010; Vingren. 2010) and its role in strength training adaptation (Hansen, 2001;Kvorning. 2006). Those in support of an endogenous testosterone response stand by the belief that RE causes an initial downregulation on AR content in the target tissue (i.e., skeletal muscle) followed by a subsequent upregulation during the recovery period, thus increasing free testosterone uptake facilitating protein synthesis." (Ghigiarelli. 2013)
Suggested read "Anabolic Workouts Revisited"
Real trainees, real workouts, real (?) results?
To probe their hypothesis the scientists recurited trained athletes from various athlete backgrounds. The mean age of the
- tan recreational strength trainees (>4 training sessions per week, >2 years of training),
- one wrestler and one football player,
- two competitive bodybuilders,
- one competitive powerlifter and one competitive o-lifter
I guess, when you read the word "similar" (which is a real quotation from the full text) in the above subheading and take a loot at the actual data in figure 1 some of you may not without good reason complain that Ghigiarelli et al. use the word "similar" pretty generously.
Figure 1: Salivary testosterone response to immediately after (post) and 30 min after work-matched classic hypertrophy, strongmen and mixed routines (Ghigiarelli. 2013) |
- its strongmen counterpart that consisted of tire flips, chain drags, farmers walks, keg carries and stone lifts,
- the mixed protocol which was build around tire flips, squats, chain drags, bench presses and stone lifts
"Hold on! I don't see any 'similar' response!?"
What the average data in figure 1 (left) does yet not convey, are the large inter-individual differences. If you take those into account and use some statistical shenanigan to compensate for differences in the workout duration and the individual exercise intensity (whatever that may be, see Steele's recent paper on the absence of a clearcut definition of "intensity"), the superiority does turn into "a nonsignificant trend of greater testosterone release after the H protocol" (Ghigiarelli. 2013) - a trend, the researchers ascribe to the "abnormal response" they observed in response to the hypertrophy training (abnormal as compared to other studies, where the reponse hypertrophy training is usually in the 70% range, as well), which in turn would be attributable to 6 high responders with extreme spikes testosterone spikes of 165-493%.
Does true mastery of the exercise determine skeletal muscle anabolism?
Usually outliers like that are a problem, but sometimes there are cases where the exception from the rule has the greatest explanatory value and in this case, the latter may well be the case. How come? Well, the two hypothesis Ghigiarelli et al. come up with to explain the differences is simply too attractive to discard it as being irrelevant. Firstly, the scientists believe that it would be plausible that the anxiety level due to the unfamiliarity of strongman lifts may have reduced the testosterone spike.
"This possibility is supported by previous literature examining the hormonal responses to different RE protocols in seasoned trainers (Beaven. 2008). Beaven et al. suggested that the novelty and stress of the situation are likely to be perceived based on experience. Thus, the stressors of the ST and XST sessions and the lack of familiarity of the exercises can suppress the actual physical nature of the stimulus. This psychological nature of the hormonal response in our subject pool may have caused a different response to protocols with which they were unfamiliar with or disliked." (Ghigiarelli. 2013)
You have no goals or don't track your results? Huge mistake (learn why)!
Now, if you go one step further and expand on this idea by involving my mantra that training is not about moving weights from point A to point B and rephrase all that using a term Nicolas Burd et al. mentioned in their recent review in Applied Phyisology and Nutrition, in which they advance the idea that it does not really matter on which extreme of the low vs. heavy weight continuum you train, as long as your protocol elicits "high intensity contractions" (Burd. 2012), you could also argue that the subjects may have moved the weight for 3 sets of 10 when they did the farmer's walk etc., but did not to so using "high intensity contractions".
The intensity of the contraction determines the gains
Knowing the "101 of Pre Workout Protein Supplementation" can make a difference. Over all the supplement shenanigan many trainees do yet tend to overlook the basics and simply assume that as long as they move weight from A to B the use of the right powders and popping the right pills at the right times would have the largest impact on their results - big mistake! |
Now, it is probably undebatable that the actual work that is done by the muscle and not the physical work, you would calculate by multiplying the weight (respectively the force you would apply to it in an ideal scenario) and the length of the way along which you dragged, carried or flipped it, is the physiologically relevant number here. In this context it would also be irrelevant, if the endocrine response to a workout does actually correlate with the net gains in muscle size or strength, as long as the "intensity of the contraction" did. In the end, it is thus not the weight or the exercise that determines the actual growth stimulus, but rather your ability to use a given weight in a given exercise to induce those damn high intensity contractions.
Bottom line: For 90% of the trainees out there, the first step to improve their gains would thus to improve their game. To take the true meaning of "training", of which the venerable Oxford English Dictionary says that it is "the sustained instruction and practice (given or received) in an art, profession, occupation, or procedure, with a view to proficiency in it." (OED Online. 2012). For the majority of trainees I see at the gym, it would thus be much wiser to follow Adelfo Cerame's recent advice and focus on a handful of exercises, instead of hopping from one exercise to the next, whenever a study says: Subjects, X,Y and Z gained 0.5% more mass doing farmer's walks vs. squats.
For others, it may yet be time to move on or to expand their arsenal of exercises with what Ghigiarelli et al. feel are "unique and exciting" exercises which provide "effective alternative to traditional resistance training, but require a lot of training to even master them "manipulate the specific combinations of rest intervals, loading, and volume toward [your] desired training goals" (Ghigiarelli. 2013).
- Beaven CM, Gill ND, Cook CJ. Salivary testosterone and cortisol responses in professional rugby players after four resistance exercise protocols. J Strength Cond Res. 2008 Mar;22(2):426-32.
- Burd NA, Mitchell CJ, Churchward-Venne TA, Phillips SM. Bigger weights may not beget bigger muscles: evidence from acute muscle protein synthetic responses after resistance exercise. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2012 Jun;37(3):551-4. doi: 10.1139/h2012-022. Epub 2012 Apr 26.
- Ghigiarelli JJ, Sell KM, Raddock JM, Taveras K. Effects of strongman training on salivary testosterone levels in a sample of trained men. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Mar;27(3):738-47.
- Hansen S, Kvorning T, Kjaer M, Sjøgaard G. The effect of short-term strength training on human skeletal muscle: the importance of physiologically elevated hormone levels. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2001 Dec;11(6):347-54.
- OED Online. "training, n.". December 2012. Oxford University Press. < http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/204425 > accessed March 04, 2013.
- Kvorning T, Andersen M, Brixen K, Madsen K. Suppression of endogenous testosterone production attenuates the response to strength training: a randomized, placebo-controlled, and blinded intervention study. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Dec;291(6):E1325-32.
- Schoenfeld BJ The mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training.J Strength Cond Res. 2010; 24: 2857–2872.
- Steele J. Intensity; in-ten-si-ty; noun. 1. Often used ambiguously within resistance training. 2. Is it time to drop the term altogether? Br J Sports Med. 2013 Feb 12.
- Vingren JL, Kraemer WJ, Ratamess NA, Anderson JM, Volek JS, Maresh CM. Testosterone physiology in resistance exercise and training: the up-stream regulatory elements. Sports Med. 2010 Dec 1;40(12):1037-53.


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(Redirected from BEKKAYAM, MEÏR.)Cabalist; lived in Turkey in the eighteenth century. He is the author of the following works: (1) "Golel Or" (Who Evolved Light), on metempsychosis, according to the teachings of Isaac Luria, Ḥayyim Vital, and Azariah of Fano (Smyrna, 1737); (2) "Meore Or" (The Illuminators), a cabalistic commentary on the Pentateuch (Salonica, 1751); (3) "Meïr Bat 'Ayin" (Who Gives Light to the Apple of the Eye), explanations of the first volume of the "'En Ya'aḳob (Smyrna, 1755); (4) "Meïr la-Arez wela-Dorim" (Who Illuminates the Earth and Its Inhabitants), on the order of the Sabbatic sections (Salonica, 1747); (5) "Magen Abot" (The Shield of the Fathers), a cabalistic commentary on Pirḳe Abot (Salonica, 1748); (6) "Ḳarah Miḳrah" (An Accident Happened), on atonement for sexual impurities (Salonica, 1752).
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